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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220051030002 · 04/04/2005 · Perry County Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
TECO Energy Inc
Operator
Perry County Coal Corporation
Mine
1502085

Narrative

Employee was helping make a belt set-up and was operating the front carrier. As the miner was pulling the lolo up to tighten the belt the connecting link being used to connect the chain together broke, and a piece of the link hit employee in the forehead resulting in (8) eight stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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